Update prompt to change system hides and behavior looks like the update CLI command is hang / hung

[clayboc]

@github-actions please change this to a "Feature Request"

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3880]

WSL Version

2.3.26.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.167.4-1

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Run wsl --update --web-download and it finds an update, starts to install and looks as if it is stalled, hangs hung whatever. There is a generic system prompt hiding and you have to Alt+Tab to bring it to front and confirm. Then the update proceeds as normal.

Expected Behavior

Update starts and finished with no hang.

Actual Behavior

Update appears to hang, because the system prompt is hiding in the background somewhere.

Diagnostic Logs

N/A

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[clayboc]

@github-actions I would provide logs but this issue is more of a missing "feature" that also behaves like a bug. For some reason the update process does not give focus to the generic Windows system update prompt, and it hides in the background. I do not believe there would be any log activity for this because it is technically working.